Counter-fraud

  • 20 Jan 2024 10:48 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Plans for a new government information campaign to tackle the explosion in online fraud have sparked divisions among major banks over concerns about its cost and potentially conflicting public messages.

    https://uk.news.yahoo.com/government-fraud-campaign-plan-sparks-133600274.html/

  • 30 Dec 2023 12:59 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The insurance industry, like others, had a challenging 2023. While a hard market and rising premiums helped insurers, the sector also had to battle the spiralling cost of claims driven partly by inflation.

    So what trends could shape the insurance industry in the new year?

    https://www.cityam.com/what-lies-ahead-for-the-insurance-industry-in-2024/


  • 23 Dec 2023 1:30 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Fraud is an ever-present danger in the modern world but in the run-up to Christmas, scammers come out in droves to exploit the gift-giving frenzy and emotions that come with the festive period.

    The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) warned earlier this month scammers will be looking to exploit the financial stress of Christmas.

    https://www.itv.com/news/2023-12-14/the-five-scams-of-christmas-and-how-to-avoid-them


  • 23 Dec 2023 1:25 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Our security team and external UK Finance expert Paul Maskall answer your questions on the best security processes and how we keep our clients safe from potential fraud.

    In 2023 we hosted an expert fraud advice panel for clients entitled ‘Fraud – it couldn’t happen to me could it?’. Here are some of the key questions asked and the answers provided.

    https://www.coutts.com/insight-articles/news/2023/fraud-prevention-and-security-your-questions-answered.html

  • 23 Dec 2023 1:22 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    EU rules set to transform VAT fraud detection in e-commerce come into effect from 1 January 2024.

    From 1 January 2024, payment service providers (PSPs) offering payment services in the EU will be required to monitor the payees of cross-border payments. PSPs will be required to provide to the tax administrations in member states information of any business that receives more than 25 cross-border payments per quarter.

    https://www.icaew.com/insights/tax-news/2023/dec-2023/exchange-of-payment-data-to-fight-vat-fraud



  • 18 Dec 2023 6:03 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The voluntary position is responsible for driving collaboration between the Government, law enforcement and the private sector to help block fraud, which accounts for 40 per cent of all crime in the UK.

    https://www.policeprofessional.com/news/new-anti-fraud-champion-appointed-to-help-turn-the-tide-on-fraudsters/

  • 08 Dec 2023 2:07 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    In a recent interview with Insurance Business, Jennifer Wells, head of crime at Aviva UK, highlighted some of the key ways in which a crime insurance policy can help businesses protect their balance sheets.

    https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/breaking-news/understanding-the-continued-threat-of-internal-fraud-468923.aspx

  • 08 Dec 2023 12:32 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Future historians looking to define our era will have little trouble naming the epoch; we are living in the ‘Data Age’. According to numerous sources, 90% of the data created in the world was created in the last two years and it is predicted that the volume of data created will double every two years.

    https://www.finextra.com/the-long-read/878/a-data-driven-response-to-economic-crime-in-the-uk

  • 08 Dec 2023 12:28 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    With the retail sector in the full swing of the holiday season, Worldpay uncovers four strategies for protecting businesses from fraud whilst still ensuring a successful festive period for growth

    The excitement of increased sales opportunities is coupled with the heightened risk of fraud for many a business across this year’s golden quarter.

    https://www.retail-week.com/retail-voice/four-ways-to-combat-fraud-and-safeguard-your-business/7045047.article


  • 08 Dec 2023 12:20 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    On Thursday 23 November our Head of Wealth Business Controls & Financial Crime, David Martin, sat down with three fraud experts to discuss just how easy it is for anyone to become a potential victim of fraud. If you haven’t been a victim yourself, you might be forgiven for thinking it couldn’t happen to you. Sadly, we know that people of all ages and every profession can become a victim of fraud.

    https://www.coutts.com/insight-articles/news/2023/fraud-event-it-couldnt-happen-to-me-could-it.html

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